Holidays, festivals, and celebrations of the world dictionary : detailing more than 3,000 observances from all 50 states and more than 100 nations : a compendious reference guide to popular, ethnic, religious, national, and ancient holidays ... / [print]
edited by Cherie D. Abbey.
- forth edition.
- Detroit : Omnigraphics, (c)2010.
- xviii, 1323 pages ; 29 cm.
Dedication to Leslie Shepard Foreword to the Fourth edition/ Foreword to the Third edition/ Preface Holidays, festivals, and celebrations of the world dictionary Appendices 1: Glossary of words relating to time 2: Calendars throughout history: an overview of calendar systems around the world 3: Comparative table of calendar systems 4: Phases of the Moon from 2009 to 2020 given in Eastern standard time 5: Overview of the world's major religions 6: Facts about the US States and territories 7: Legal holidays by state 8: Tourism information sources for the US States and North America 9: Facts about the US Presidents 10: Facts about countries around the world 11: Legal holidays by country 12: Tourism information sources for countries around the world 13: Bibliography Indexes 1: Chronological indexes: Fixed days and events 2: Chronological indexes: Movable days 3: Special subject index Ancient/pagan Calendar Folkloric Historic Promotional Sporting 4: General index. Jack Santino Leslie Shepard
From Publisher's website: Detailing 3,000 Observances from All 50 States and More Than 100 Nations. Revised and expanded, this now-classic compendium describes 3,000 holidays, festivals, commemorations, holy days, feasts and fasts, and other observances from all parts of the world. The entries cover popular, ethnic, religious, and historic events of international, national, regional, and local significance. This multi-purpose dictionary is ideal for schools and public libraries, religious organizations, community affairs groups, and others interested in learning about festive events.